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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York City: Curry Fishballs Rice Noodles at CHANG LAI...
On the food cart tour I lead, I often talk about how many street vendors hope to one day transition into a brick-and-mortar location. Well, a few months ago that came true for Lai Sheng Zhang, who...
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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York: Dao Kou Chicken at CAULDRON CHICKEN
Eating food with your hands is one of the great pleasures in life. We have so many great hand (or finger) food in NYC. Tacos, pizza, bagels. Something I would not have put on that list (until now) is...
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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York: Stewed Fish with Chili Sauce at SHAN
It’s hard not to order dan dan noodles or mapo tofu when visiting a Szechuan restaurant. Those are two familiar dishes that almost always hit home, but I have had them so many times and menus at...
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SOUP DUMPLINGS in New York: Shanghai You Garden
I am a sucker for sampler plates. I used to love Pu Pu Platters as a kid. And if a brewery doesn’t have a flight option, I’m at a loss for what to do. So it was a no brainer for me to order the...
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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York: Pearl Noodle at TENGRI TAGH UYGHUR CUISINE
Perhaps Central Asian food is the next big thing? After Farida, Tengri Tagh is the second restaurant from this region in Manhattan that I’m showcasing this year. This food has been prevalent in parts...
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DUMPLINGS in New York: Fu Zhou Wei Zhong
There are endless number of hidden gems and secrets in New York. Case in point: it took me 20 years of exploring Chinatown, a pandemic, and an abandoned shopping mall to discover this secret...
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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York: Candied Fruit Skewers at TANG HULU
Some might say everything is better on a stick. Kababs, yakitori, Corn dogs? Most don’t think of candied fruit, but it’s pretty brilliant. I was a skeptic at first (does fruit really need to be...
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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York: Classic Sauerkraut Fish Soup at NAI BROTHER
THE PLACE: In a section of Long Island City that seems to be turning into a little Asia of sorts (thanks to lots of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese restaurants), Nai Brother sits on an unassuming...
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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York: Signature Bao Platter at BLUE BLOSSOM
THE PLACE: Mostly hidden from street view, Blue Blossom is a sleek new fancy Chinese restaurant steps away from Bryant Park. This restaurant comes from the owners of Che Li and Szechuan Mountain...
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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York: Wonton Noodle Soup at MAXI’S NOODLE
THE PLACE: The third in a series of Hong-Kong style noodle shops opened in Chinatown a few months ago. Maxi’s Noodle has been on my list since their first location in Flushing debuted, but I find...
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